Verse 1 — Sun-Mercury Conjunction: Mercury's Dasa is Auspicious
सूर्यसौम्यौ यदा लग्ने सम्बद्धौ वा परस्परम् । सौम्यस्य तु दशा धन्या भानोः साधारणा स्मृता ॥ १ ॥
sūryasaumyau yadā lagne sambaddhau vā parasparam | saumyasya tu daśā dhanyā bhānoḥ sādhāraṇā smṛtā || 1 ||
When the Sun and Mercury are related by conjunction or aspect, Mercury's Dasa proves highly prosperous, while the Sun's Dasa remains ordinary.